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A giant turtle which is considered a sacred symbol of Vietnam surfaces at Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi on March 7, 2011. Dear Editor: The world now knows the plight of Vietnam’s sacred turtle struggling to survive in polluted Hoan Kiem Lake. The turtle’s suffering need not to be the "price of progress"...

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Dao Van Hung, Chairman of EVN, has warned that a severe drought may lead to a delay in power generation at the Son La Hydropower Plant < /> VnnNews – Dao Van Hung, Chairman of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), has warned that a severe drought may lead to a delay in power generation at the Son La Hydropower Plant. Electricity shortages will...

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VnnNews – The International Puppet Festival is helping Vietnamese water puppet troupes expand their repertoire. VnnNews – The International Puppet Festival is helping Vietnamese water puppet troupes expand their repertoire.  The “Magician” of water puppetry Water Puppetry is one of Vietnam’s...

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Thousands of households in HCM City outlying districts, including District 7, Binh Thanh, Thu Duc, Go Vap and Nha Be, are facing a severe shortage of clean water . . . Residents of Huynh Tan Phat Street in HCM City’s District 7 are forced to buy drinking water from traders at high prices due to a severe drought in the south. Households...

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VnnNews – The Ministry of Construction has sought approval for a VND9.4 trillion (US$494 million) project to reduce water loss. The saving of fresh water would help decrease demand for money to build new water plants and the cost of their management.The project was necessary because about 32 per cent of the country’s potable water...

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Tuoi Tre Cuoi Tuan (Youth Weekend) talked with Dr. Peter Werner from Germany’s Dresden University about the project to clean up the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, Hanoi’s symbol. Dr. Peter Werner and Prof. Ha Dinh Duc at the Sword Lake. Dr. Werner is the chair of the ongoing $2.4 million project, which uses low-impact environmental...

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Farmers in Yen Phong District, Bac Ninh Province, till paddy fields ahead of the upcoming rice season, as water is released from local reservoirs for irrigation.VnnNews – About two billion cubic metres of water will be released from reservoirs to save winter-spring crops in northern regions from looming drought.According to the plan agreed...

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Questions are mounting following water discharged from the reservoir of Ba Ha hydro-power plant after typhoon Mirinae. The serious floods that followed covered a vast area, causing serious damages to Phu Yen province. The Ba Ha hydropower plant (photo: VNExpress). On November 2, when storm No. 11 or Mirinae hit the central province of...

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